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GALLERY: Ernie Ball Music Man Factory Tour

See how guitars and basses are made at Ernie Ball Music Man, and some of the historic instruments in their possession.

Dudley Gimpel
"Often described as a рmodern Leo Fender who can actually play,с Dudley Gimpel has been EBMMуs chief gear designer for decades. Here Dudley shows off a familiar guitar that resides in the EBMM historic archiveяa Tele-style guitar he built by hand and sent to Ernie Ball in 1984. The guitar got him the job. "